CAT 2026: Good score, percentile for top MBA colleges in India
Suviral Shukla | November 2, 2026 | 02:29 PM IST | 2 mins read
Candidates with CAT scpre in the 90-95 percentile range cn consider FMS, University of Delhi, MDI, Gurugram, SPJIMR, Mumbai, and selected IIT management schools.
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Download EbookCandidates seeking admission to post graduate management programmes at top MBA institutes through the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 should be aware that b-schools admit candidates on the basis of overall and sectional CAT percentiles, academic performance, work experience, and performance in subsequent selection rounds. They must note that scoring 90 or above CAT percentile does not guarantee a management seat at top B-schools. Notably, actual cut-offs for admission to the 2027-29 MBA batch will depend on each institute’s admission policy and applicant pool.
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Those with a CAT percentile in the 90 to 95 range could expect institutes such as the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurugram, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai; and selected IIT management departments.
Candidates targeting the IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta , and other top IIMs should aim for a high percentile while also reviewing the institutes’ other selection criteria.
CAT 2026: Top IITs accepting CAT scores
Several IITs offer MBA programmes through their management departments or business schools.
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Institute |
Management department or School |
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IIT Delhi |
Department of Management Studies |
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IIT Bombay |
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management |
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IIT Kharagpur |
Vinod Gupta School of Management |
|
IIT Madras |
Department of Management Studies |
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IIT Roorkee |
Department of Management Studies |
|
IIT Dhanbad |
Department of Management Studies |
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IIT Kanpur |
Department of Management Sciences |
CAT 2026: MBA college, entrance exams
Candidates can check other college entrance exams apart from CAT for admission to MBA programmes.
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Institute |
College Entrance Exam |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune |
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) |
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NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai |
NMAT by GMAC |
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XLRI, Jamshedpur |
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) |
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Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai |
MAH MBA CET and applicable admission routes |
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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai |
Accepted examinations may include XAT and GMAT, subject to programme requirements |
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Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad |
Accepted tests and eligibility depend on the specific programme |
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KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar |
Accepted entrance tests and admission criteria specified by the institute |
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